Flags
4
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,029.67
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
73.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
3.9%
of income
In-year balance
+3.7%
of income
Elevated: turnover 55.1%, sickness 8.7 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.6%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.
Elevated: vacancy rate 7.6%.
1 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
332
Capacity
300 (111%)
Free school meals
9.0%
English additional lang.
0.3%
Ethnicity
Age range: 14–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
85.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
3.9
Mean salary
£54,125
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
7.6%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 412 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | £2.2m | 79.9% | +£53k | £2k | 0.1% | £7,323 |
| 2022/23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £2.2m | 77.0% | +£49k | £108k | 3.8% | £11,371 |
| 2023/24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | £2.2m | 73.9% | +£113k | £119k | 3.9% | £9,030 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£135k
Premises
£122k
Other costs
£559k
11.6%
Admin staff
2.5%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
0.3%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
1.4%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 37.8 | 48.1% | 29.5% | 3.9% | — | 129 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 82.7 | 4.1 | £42,907 | 44.3% | 0.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | 90.6 | 4.1 | £45,476 | 49.8% | 0.0% | 4.9 |
| 2022/23 | 92.6 | 4.0 | £45,107 | 64.8% | 7.0% | 5.5 |
| 2023/24 | 89.9 | 3.7 | £51,007 | 55.1% | 1.1% | 8.7 |
| 2024/25 | 85.6 | 3.9 | £54,125 | —% | 7.6% | — |
Overall absence
8.8%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +1.2pp | 17.6% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4pp | 25.1% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 342 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.9% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 386 |
| 2021/22 | 10.6% | 7.1% | +3.5pp | 36.5% | 9.1% | 1.5% | 414 |
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0pp | 34.6% | 8.6% | 1.2% | 431 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% | +3.0pp | 31.8% | 7.7% | 1.8% | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% | +2.6pp | 28.9% | 7.1% | 1.7% | 412 |
1 February 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good